OB Amponsah beats 90 comedians worldwide to win the Ultimate Comic Challenge in U.S.
By: Lucy Mawufemor Kpeglo Ghanaian comedian OB Amponsah shares his journey to becoming the winner of the Ultimate Comic Challenge held at the Idiot Box Comedy Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.A., beating over 90 comedians from across the globe to claim the top spot. Speaking during an interview on the ‘GTV Breakfast Show’, the […]
Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-president arrested
The wife of South Korea’s jailed former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested over a raft of charges, including stock manipulation and bribery. Former first lady Kim Keon Hee denied all charges during a four-hour court hearing in Seoul on Tuesday. But the court issued a detention warrant, citing the risk that she may […]
Bible Society of Ghana launches Diamond Jubilee, set to distribute Holy Bibles to 200, 000 JHS pupils
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Bible Society of Ghana has printed special copies of the Holy Bible targeting the youth towards positively influencing the Ghanaian society. The Society has adopted the ‘Catch Them Young’ strategy focusing on Junior High Schools where 200, 000 of the Bible are to be distributed freely to with the aim of […]
Death of Asantehemaa: Manhyia Palace bans funerals across Asanteman on August 21 for one-week observation
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Manhyia Palace has announced a ban on all funerals across Asanteman on Thursday, August 21, 2025, to mark the one-week observance of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III. A statement signed by Ambassador Nana Effah-Apenteng, Deputy Chief of Staff, said the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, officially informed the Asanteman […]
Two police officers promoted for foiling fuel tanker robbery
By: Juliet Mettle-Edmonds Two officers of the Ghana Police Service have been promoted for their diligence, dedication to duty, and vigilance during a snap check operation at Ablekuma Borkorborkor in the Greater Accra Region which resulted in the rescue of two robbery victims and the arrest of seven suspects. The officers, Chief Inspector Patience Kotoka […]
Helicopter Crash: Parliament opens book of condolence in honour of victims
By: Ashiadey Dotse Parliament, led by Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has opened a Book of Condolence in memory of the eight Ghanaians who died in the recent helicopter crash. According a statement issued on Tuesday August 12, 2025, the book will made available in the foyer of Parliament House and is open to Members […]
Credit enquiries increase from 13.7 million in 2023 to 29.5 million in 2024 – BoG reveals
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Data from Ghana’s central bank, the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) latest Credit Reporting Activity Report revealed that Credit enquiries in Ghana increased from 13.7 million in 2023 to 29.5 million in 2024. The increment is said to be in the range of 114.6% of the year under review. According to financial analysts, […]
Helicopter Crash: Government to launch education fund for victims’ children – President Mahama
By: Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will set up a special fund to support the education of children whose parents died in the August 6 helicopter crash. Speaking at the third-day funeral rites of the late Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna on Tuesday August 12, 2025, […]
There are more serious problems to address than regulating prophecies – Lawyer Victoria Bright
By: Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Lawyer and Entrepreneur, Victoria Bright has stated that Ghana faces more pressing issues that require attention and resolution than tackling the regulation of prophecies. “I agree that there are a lot of quack and genuine prophets who get into the minds of vulnerable people so I do agree that there needs […]
GFA President Kurt Okraku announces GHC2 million prize for 2025/26 Premier League winner
By: Kwame Bediako President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku has unveiled a new prize package for the winners of the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season. During the 31st Ordinary Congress of the GFA held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram, Okraku revealed that the […]
NPP’s withdrawal from Tamale Central by-election is strategic, not political favour — Adomako Kissi
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A former Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom on the ticket of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has described his party’s withdrawal from the upcoming Tamale Central by-election as a strategic decision, not an act of political favour as some have alleged. The by-election was triggered by the tragic death of […]
Grammy-winning Afropop star Tems: ‘Women are not respected in the industry’
Nigerian Afropop star Tems has told the BBC “people don’t really respect women” in her industry. The two-time Grammy award-winner told the BBC that at the start of her career, she struggled to be taken seriously. “I realised that there’s always a cost. There’s always a price that you pay. And a lot of those […]
Dozens killed in attack on Sudan camp for people who had fled war
At least 40 people have been killed in an attack on a camp for displaced people in Sudan’s western Darfur region, according to an aid group that works there. The Abu Shouk Emergency Response Room said Monday’s assault was carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The resistance committee in nearby el-Fasher city, made […]
350 students honoured at UCMAS national competition
BY: JULIET METTLE-EDMONDS In education, 350 young minds have been celebrated for their outstanding mental arithmetic skills at the 14th UCMAS National Competition. The event took place at the Pentecost Convention Centre in Kasoa in the Central Region. Three hundred and fifty students from 140 schools across the country went head-to-head in a fast-paced display […]
